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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1975
Page
4
A misc editorial digest on faith and the power of prayer, with quips about weather forecasts, a humorous bus route anecdote, and a warning about government regulation. It cites Luke 10 17 and Don Marquis, then critiques federal and state money pressures, highway funding, and police rights under new constitutional interpretations. The piece closes noting a North Carolina patrolman facing a defiant driver over legal counsel.
A court can compel a witness to testify when information affects a lawsuit, with damages possible for refusal. Examples show a businessman penalized for not testifying against a supermarket, while limits protect a witness from unnecessary harassment. The piece notes civic duty, and cites cases and ABA and state bar features with attribution to Will Bernard.
A bridge hand from a 1978 contest shows South failing to reach a six diamond slam. West led a heart, declarer ruffed, then misread a four spade overcall and overcomplicated defense. Aunt Tillie would have made the slam. the expert’s overthinking led to down one.
A 1975 LM Boyd column features trivia and jokes about history language and science. Questions touch on the Battle of the Alamo Admiral Dewey and the Olympia, anagrams meanings behind diploma etymology, porcupine quills, and Josephine Napoleons nickname with light commentary and humorous answers.
Abigail Van Buren addresses readers on dating money tips and church membership, answering anonymous questions about dining bills with escorts, excommunication myths, and organ donor logistics while noting the lack of a central body for full body donations.
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